Why is there no flag for the World? A symbol for all people and nations.
In 2016 Thomas Mandl our founder asked this question for the first time and came up with the One World Flag concept.
One year later in 2017 he finished the design and published the project for the first time in 2018 at TEDx Munich.
If our flag design helps to find a symbol for unity on Earth
we will be more than happy. Our wish is to achieve unity through diversity on Earth, and this is also the driving force behind our flag design. The first step towards unity on Earth is an increasing awareness of unity amongst us earthlings, and a common symbol and identification can help creating this feeling of belonging.
Let’s develop a One World Flag, as humankind needs a positive approach for the future. We are not the first ones - others before us have also dreamed of a symbol to unite the world.
The blue dot
From the beginning, our design consisted of a blue dot – the most simplified symbol for our planet as the central element. It stands for the blue planet, the Earth we share and place we live on.
But we realized quickly that it was impossible to fly a round flag, and that this is the reason that all national flags on this planet are rectangular. Even the flag of Nepal – the only exception, consisting of two triangles – has a straight-line segment allowing it to be flown. Based on this insight, this is the reason why our flag is also rectangular.
Transparent background
We understood that the blue dot also needed some sort of background. It took a long time to come up with the right solution, since every colour has a meaning and black, the most logical colour, is too dark and evokes too many negative emotions.
The answer to this problem was a different background, something that was changing: transparency. The semi-transparent nature of the flag means it is always changing. It enables us to see our own world or home through the flag, as well as our common home the blue planet in the center.
The background of the flag is changing, like
culture is changing, fashion is changing,
borders are changing, societies are changing,
the environment is changing and the climate.
Bavarian artist Nani Weixler is the producer behind the first One World Flag. She has been experimenting with silk organza for many years and has even produced large format flags in different materials. The first One World Flags were all handmade in her studio in Bavaria, Germany.
Make your own flag
We want a flag that is easily reproducable. All you need is a blue circle or blue color to paint a blue circle. It is the symbol and center of the flag, representing our blue planet. Since there is no way to hang a round flag there is the need for a background. The best case is to use a transparent background, like our silk organza, which makes the flag also visible in low light and at night time. If there is no transparent material to your hand, just use a white or neutral background. Feel free to reproduce the flag.
Let’s make friends across the globe and create memories and stories of unity together. We have a few handcrafted One World Flags, made in Bavaria, that we aim to send around the globe to people who share our vision and want to be part of the loop. We will send you a One World Flag wherever you are in the world, so that you can experience your own story of unity and to create photo or video material with the flag at your location on this planet. After some weeks you will receive another address, and all you have to do is to send the flag, folded in a small envelope further & send us the material, that you have gathered. Who knows where on Earth you will receive your flag from?
Fill out the contact form and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Why is there no flag for the World? A symbol for all people and nations.
In 2016 Thomas Mandl our founder asked this question for the first time and came up with the One World Flag concept.
One year later in 2017 he finished the design and published the project for the first time in 2018 at TEDx Munich.
If our flag design helps to find a symbol for unity on Earth we will be more than happy. Our wish is to achieve unity through diversity on Earth, and this is also the driving force behind our flag design. The first step towards unity on Earth is an increasing awareness of unity amongst us earthlings, and a common symbol and identification can help creating this feeling of belonging.
Let’s develop a One World Flag, as humankind needs a positive approach for the future. We are not the first ones - others before us have also dreamed of a symbol to unite the world.
The background of the
flag is changing,
like culture is changing,
fashion is changing,
borders are changing,
societies are changing,
the environment is
changing and the climate.
From the beginning, our design consisted of a blue dot – the most simplified symbol for our planet as the central element. It stands for the blue planet, the Earth we share and place we live on.
But we realized quickly that it was impossible to fly a round flag, and that this is the reason that all national flags on this planet are rectangular. Even the flag of Nepal – the only exception, consisting of two triangles – has a straight-line segment allowing it to be flown. Based on this insight, this is the reason why our flag is also rectangular.
We understood that the blue dot also needed some sort of background. It took a long time to come up with the right solution, since every colour has a meaning and black, the most logical colour, is too dark and evokes too many negative emotions.
The answer to this problem was a different background, something that was changing: transparency. The semi-transparent nature of the flag means it is always changing. It enables us to see our own world or home through the flag, as well as our common home the blue planet in the center.
Bavarian artist Nani Weixler is the producer behind the first One World Flag. She has been experimenting with silk organza for many years and has even produced large format flags in the same material. All flags are at the moment produced in her studio in Germany.
We want a flag that is easily reproducable. All you need is a blue circle or blue color to paint a blue circle. It is the symbol and center of the flag, representing our blue planet. Since there is no way to hang a round flag there is the need for a background. The best case is to use a transparent background, like our silk organza, which makes the flag also visible in low light and at night time. If there is no transparent material to your hand, just use a white or neutral background. Feel free to reproduce the flag.
Let’s make friends across the globe and create memories and stories of unity together. We have handcrafted One World Flags, made in Bavaria, that we aim to send around the globe to people who share our vision and want to be part of the loop. We will send you a One World Flag wherever you are in the world, so that you can experience your own story of unity or display the flag at the place on Earth where you feel at home. After some weeks you will receive another address, and all you have to do is to send the flag, folded in a small envelope, to that address. Who knows where on Earth you will receive your flag from?
Fill out the contact form and we will contact you as soon as possible.
